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Director Ponty advised that overtime was included under the general heading of Employee Costs. Councilman Claire said one of the main campaign issues this past election was whether or not the Police Department was adequately staffed. In response to Councilman Claire's question regarding staffing, Police Chief Bolanos said of course every department could do more with more personnel, but he is comfortable with adding one police officer a year. Chief Bolanos said he believed Redwood City Police Officers were doing a fantastic job and delivering a superior level of service, and the people of Redwood City were getting a lot from their Police Department. Mayor Hartnett advised that the reorganization in the Police Department had been completed after the election, and addressed most of the concerns heard during the campaign Mayor Hartnett said he has heard positive comments from the community regarding those changes, especially in response times. COUNCIL PRIORITY SCHOOLS, YOUTH AND EDUCATION Library Director Light presented the programs in the proposed budgets aimed at achieving Council goals and objectives. Director Light described how staff is addressing the Council's policies regarding youth, schools and education. Policy Development and Implementation: . The City Council will provide leadership and focus for the development of partnerships and programs that will positively impact schools, youth and education; . Parks, Recreation and Community Services has primary responsibility for developing and implementing a Youth Advisory Council by October 1996; Education: . The Police Department will implement bilingual D.ARE. program; . Police officers working patrol during the day will contact all school principals on their beat at least once a month; . The Library Department will develop an implementation plan for the school library/media partnership project and recruit and train a project director by January 31, 1997; . The Library will obtain grants and donations to place computers in the Homework Centers by January 31,1997; . Parks, Recreation and Community Services, through the Cultural Commission, will continue to offer at least five programs with the schools; seven in 1997; . Library will secure funding for the Families for Literacy program by August 15, 1996; ---------------m---------------------__m_-------------------______m---____m------_m_-------_m_------------------------------------- SPECIAL COUNCIL BUDGET STUDY SESSION JUNE 22,1996 MINUTES PAGE 14 MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Page No. 319